Perfecting the Saints — One Lesson at a Time
Downloaded from: http://littleldsideas.blogspot.com/2014/05/fhe-spiritual-whirlwinds.html Last month I guest posted over at Jedi Craft Girl. I was asked to share a lesson on Christ being our foundation.As I was searching on LDS.org for ideas I came across an article titled, ‘Storm Warning’ from Elder Neil L. Andersen.In the article he talked about tornadoes and compared them to spiritual tornadoes. I loved the article and decided to use it for my lesson I…
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Downloaded from: http://littleldsideas.blogspot.com/2014/05/sharing-time-prophets-in-scriptures-are.html Sharing Time Ideas from the 2014 OutlineIDENTIFY THE DOCTRINE (following an example): Clap a simple rhythm and invite the children to repeat it, following your example. Discuss what an example is. Explain that prophets in the scriptures are examples for us to follow. ENCOURAGE UNDERSTANDING AND APPLICATION (reading scriptures): Divide the children into groups. Give an adult in each group one of the following wordstrips, and ask them to…
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Downloaded from: http://littleldsideas.blogspot.com/2014/05/mothers-day-gift-idea-candy-necklaces.html I wanted to share a great Mother’s Day gift idea today since Mother’s Day is Sunday!These are easy enough to do with your children at home, Primary or YW’s even.To create your own Candy Necklaces you will need: Tulle: Tulle can be found at any craft supply store. I found mine at Michaels, but I have seen it at Wal-Mart as well.But beware of the glitter tulle. If you…
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Downloaded from: http://ocdprimarychorister.blogspot.com/2014/05/i-need-your-help.html Below, I’ve left the original post so that new readers will understand what I’m talking about. First of all, I have to be clear that I’ve never felt like anyone was mean or judgmental about my work. You’ve all been very kind. My only concern was that, if so many people were uncomfortable with what I do, maybe I was too biased to see that it wasn’t…
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from simpleasthatblog.comA lot of you probably know Rebecca from Simple as That. I am a fan of hers from a few years ago when I found one of her amazing books on scrapbooking. Now she makes all of these adorable creations: She co…
Mother’s Day is right around the corner, and I think it’s great to have the girls make something simple and sweet for their mom. I tried to pull some ideas from around the net that you might find helpful! This one is SO cute! It’s from Pagi…
Downloaded from: http://ocdprimarychorister.blogspot.com/2014/04/activity-families-are-blessed-when-they.html To reinforce the theme for May 2014, I’ve summarized or quoted parts of several talks from our most recent conference and related them to Primary songs. Please help us out by leaving more ideas in the comments! Conference talks will be available to review in the May issue of the Ensign. It’s not yet printed at the time of this posting, but you’ll soon be able to…
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Downloaded from: http://ocdprimarychorister.blogspot.com/2014/04/lesson-plans-may-2014.html Following are my ideas for Singing Times related to the May 2014 theme “Families are blessed when they follow the prophet.” Teach one of my favorite new songs, “Build An Ark.” (flip chart coming soon!) Listen to it here. Or watch Sister Janet Checchio teach the song at 2013 Primary Training here. It was printed in “the Friend,” so it’s approved to teach, but make sure to…
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Downloaded from: http://ocdprimarychorister.blogspot.com/2014/04/how-to-use-flip-charts.html I love flip charts! I think that pictures are an effective way to reinforce messages which can sometimes be difficult for small children to understand. And for older children, they are a great way to remind them of the lines of a song without undermining the effort to memorize. Unfortunately, it’s easy to fall into the trap of using flip charts as a crutch. To avoid that, I…
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Downloaded from: http://ocdprimarychorister.blogspot.com/2014/04/how-to-teach-new-songs.html When I teach a new song, I usually do some variation on the following process: Introduce them to the melody. Have the pianist softly play the song while you discuss the theme. Sing or play the song for them and ask them to listen for something specific (how many times does it use this word, answer this question, etc.) Have them sing the melody in an…
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Downloaded from: http://ocdprimarychorister.blogspot.com/2014/04/lesson-plans-april-2014.html I realize that April is almost over, but I’ve decided that it’s better late than never. Maybe you’ll be looking for ways to review the song and its topics later in the year. Teach the monthly song “The Family is of God” using the flipchart found here. Review “The Family is of God” with the rock, paper, scissors activity found here. Review “The Family is of God…
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Downloaded from: http://ocdprimarychorister.blogspot.com/2014/04/song-i-am-stripling-warrior.html A lot of choristers are bored with the usual Mother’s Day songs and are looking for something different. As a chorister, I’m all about keeping it simple this time of year. But, as a mom, I’m 100% on board. If you’re looking to shake things up this year, one option is this great song written by Lee Slichter. She has generously shared it with us all free…
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